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Intel Core™ i5-4670K Processor
Asus Z87-A Motherboard
GeForce GTX 780 SuperClocked 3GB PCI-E w/ ACX Cooler, Dual DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort
Professional Series Gold AX650 Modular Power Supply(corsair)
Sniper Series 8GB PC3-14900 Dual Channel Kit (2 x 4GB)
840 EVO Series Solid State Drive, SATA III, 2.5in, 120GB(boot)
1TB Desktop HDD SATA III w/ 64MB Cache
nzxt phantom 530
Noctua NH-U14S CPU Cooler, w/ Noctua NF-A15 PWM 140mm Fan
And I will use windows 7, is it worth it to get windows 8? Keeping in mind that I absolutely HATE windows 8 interface.
Some question I have are is it worth to get 780 Ti as it is ~180$ more expensive.
Also will the i5 work with games like watch dogs or the new games coming out with in a couple of years?

 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($728.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1566.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Here's mine (ugh why you no put budget) with 780 Ti
 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1227.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Here it is with a 770 4 gig edition. I'd suggest the 770 unless you want the 780 Ti.
 
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Your build is great and all of the components are high quality. You can probably save some money here and there, but overall it's a very good performing build.
I would suggest Windows 8.1 as it performs better than 7. A good amount of games benefit from Windows 8.1 and shows a 5+ fps increase over 7. Since you say you hate the interface, you should download a free program like Start Menu8. I have Windows 8.1 and I use Start Menu 8. It makes Windows 8.1 looks exactly like 7 by disabling the hot corners, booting to desktop, and adding back the original start menu.
 
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Well diox I am buying from memory express with shipping there prices are actually fairly good considering I dont have to pay for shipping because I live near by. My build as it is will cost 1640$ Canadian dollars before taxes from there prices. If I got for the 780 Ti I will be about 180$ higher.
 
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Just go for the 770 then. It's a beast card
 
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Just go for the 770 then. It's a beast card
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Are you basing of price/performance ratio or does the 4gb 770 actually perform better. Keeping in mind I have one monitor.

 
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Just go for the 770 then. It's a beast card
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Are you basing of price/performance ratio or does the 4gb 770 actually perform better. Keeping in mind I have one monitor.

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Well it is not nessecarily better in gigs, but it'll come in handy when you decide to upgrade to a double or triple monitor setup.
 
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Well it is not nessecarily better in gigs, but it'll come in handy when you decide to upgrade to a double or triple monitor setup.[/quotemsg]
I dont ever plan to do get more than one monitor.
 
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Well it is not nessecarily better in gigs, but it'll come in handy when you decide to upgrade to a double or triple monitor setup.[/quotemsg]
I dont ever plan to do get more than one monitor.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($349.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1187.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 01:23 EDT-0400)

Well, heres the 2 gig version of that card then. Should handle most games on max settings.
 
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I dont ever plan to do get more than one monitor.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($349.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1187.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 01:23 EDT-0400)

Well, heres the 2 gig version of that card then. Should handle most games on max settings.[/quotemsg]

Isn't a 780 way better? I want to play all games at max settings and continue to do so for about 2 years.

 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($349.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1187.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 01:23 EDT-0400)

Well, heres the 2 gig version of that card then. Should handle most games on max settings.[/quotemsg]

Isn't a 780 way better? I want to play all games at max settings and continue to do so for about 2 years.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1337.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 01:35 EDT-0400)

Here it is with a 780. And look at the price tag, 1337 ;)
 
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Isn't a 780 way better? I want to play all games at max settings and continue to do so for about 2 years.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1337.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 01:35 EDT-0400)

Here it is with a 780. And look at the price tag, 1337 ;)
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Thanks a lot man! I think I will go with 780. 2 last questions, will i7 perform better for games coming in the future like watch dogs, and is the 780 Ti worth to get it is 180$ more expensive in memory express.
 
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Thanks a lot man! I think I will go with 780. 2 last questions, will i7 perform better for games coming in the future like watch dogs, and is the 780 Ti worth to get it is 180$ more expensive in memory express.
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Wait for the i7 to come down in prices. For the extra money the Ti version of the 780 will last longer here's the build with a 780 Ti

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($728.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1566.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 01:44 EDT-0400)
 
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Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($90.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Memory Express)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($534.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Memory Express)
Other: i5-4670k + Asus Z87-A Bundle @ MemoryExpress ($389.99)
Other: Windows 8.1 ($119.99)
Total: $1414.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-26 02:13 EDT-0400)

-Using Memory Express prices.
-Enough to max out anything at 1080p.
-The R9-290 is about the same price as the GTX 780 and they perform about the same. I chose the 290 because of Mantle and the extra gb of vram can't hurt.

If you want, you can add a SSD.
 
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Do you have any proof that r9 290 performs equal to gtx 780 from what I have seen and heard the GTX 780 is better.
 
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I'd just go with the 780. I've had better experience with Nvidia, and particularly EVGA.
 
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That card.. IS FREAKING HUGE! I still think the 780 Ti is better though.
 
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